Your Home in Cross Stitch
Book written by: Barbara Thompson & Ann Green
Publisher: David & Charles
Year published: 1998
Length: 128 pages
ISBN: 9780715307908
"Home is where the heart is", and for cross-stitchers, certainly, the home in all its aspects has provided inspiration and a central theme for samplers and other projects. Take this one step further, and create a picture of your own home -- in cross stitch! Detailed charts and dear step-by-step instructions show you how to capture it in loving detail. For beginners, all the basic techniques in needlework are explained, along with tips on creating space and texture and using sketches and photographs. Then novices and experts alike can move on to recording in cross-stitch the beauty of a cozy bedroom, an elegant living room, quiet street scenes, or a favourite garden. Full-colour photos and dozens of drawings provide examples of full landscapes and conservatories, house exteriors, furniture and trimmings, even stitching in tiles and curtains, to guide you. The result: a family heirloom that will be treasured for generations to come.
Book written by: Barbara Thompson & Ann Green
Publisher: David & Charles
Year published: 1998
Length: 128 pages
ISBN: 9780715307908
"Home is where the heart is", and for cross-stitchers, certainly, the home in all its aspects has provided inspiration and a central theme for samplers and other projects. Take this one step further, and create a picture of your own home -- in cross stitch! Detailed charts and dear step-by-step instructions show you how to capture it in loving detail. For beginners, all the basic techniques in needlework are explained, along with tips on creating space and texture and using sketches and photographs. Then novices and experts alike can move on to recording in cross-stitch the beauty of a cozy bedroom, an elegant living room, quiet street scenes, or a favourite garden. Full-colour photos and dozens of drawings provide examples of full landscapes and conservatories, house exteriors, furniture and trimmings, even stitching in tiles and curtains, to guide you. The result: a family heirloom that will be treasured for generations to come.
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